Connecting-rod bearing.



' drawings, wherein like reference .characters designate' corresponding parts' throuzgfhout the several views thereof, 1 is a connecting, rod, having extension'sy2, whichY areprovided with reduced` endfportions 3L 4? 'is anbearlng i winrrnr KnUnsE/mo FREMONT, NEBRASKA.

c coNNcTING-Ron BEARING.

To all whom t muy comme Be it known that-1I, WntnrAMf KNUnsnN, a: citizen ofi the Unit-,ect States, residing at Fremont, in the eounty'of Dodge" and Statefofil Nebraska, have invented` certain new and', useful Improvements in Connecting'-Rod;Y

Bearings, of whichthefollowingis a specilr-Y cation.,v l f A f This invention relates Vto an irnproveth comY struc"tion" inl connecting.` rod bearings,L and more particularlyfto a construction whereby wear: upon' the bearings;- may bel taken up:

A primary'objectjof'the inventiom'sfto prol vintev a novel' construction inf which thereqare provided means whereby the bearings may be". readjusted, by?- simple andeficient means sary'v adjustments in theleast possible' time` Also the' improvements embodya novel construction and arrangement, whereby the'Y adjustments Amay be made" byf' an eccentric turningf plug, which is' so positionedithat access may befreadilyhad thereto;

@ther improvements andfnovely details in the construction and arrangement 01Ey the various parte Vof' the apparatus willv be"y brought out morefin detail. inthe description' tot follow, which, for a clear'un'derstanding of: the invention', shoulda be' eonslderedfY 1n-l connection with the acconnpanying:drawingsiM forminga part hereof, and:` wherein is disclosed' for the urpose` oi? illustration, convenieht andsatisfactory embodiments ofthe invention; e l i f In the drawingsz- YFigure' 1 is a'. longitudinal. section of: theconnecting vrod `bearing;V together with the;

improved adjusting construction,

Fig.. 2 is transverse section: taken-T on` line Fig; 3 is aragmentaryviewin section, of theeccentricadjust-ing means, andv j Fig. L1'isaplairview ofanlockf washer used` in connection with the eccentric adjusting 11183118.y Y v Referring nowmorel particularlyto the pivotally 1no'unteoli-upontheqreoluceol end' portions- 3 and held in; position Lby ,nuts 5.V

, 6 isa; second bearing` slidablyk mounted uponf the" extensions 2 and 7 is aV shaftsupp'o'rtetl by the bearings e nid efArranged the outer 'face of the' bearingl V6A are a ll'lrttl-ityfY of' recesses' 8, adapteds to receive' f ngersy 9l formed upony a connecting" member 10, which? is: supported by bearing webs 11 formed? upon. the eXtensi'onsQ, and extends through' w an opening 'arranged in the connecting' rod to 'e posi-tien whereby an sans may be retn upOnby the adjusting member?` 12f isfa` tirr'rring'v plngf yor bolt"l arranged in suitable bea-rings' within theconneetingrod l an'dt atr haviigfa squared end portion 13'; ya"daptedito receive" a' wrench of' other operating" meansg the bolt being heldf against' lateral mover-f" ment by a securlng nut 14.- Arrangedfiterb mediate" of the ends oir the turnin v"bolt is an eccentric portion 155, which isa apte'd engage 'withl a concaved "ortio'nfflo formado upon theleonn'ecting'mern er 10. p y

The'- o'porationl ofthe Idevice kis as@ followsf Assuming f that; the* bearing G isV toibo adjustedS so as to take upthefwear, a wrench or'other meansis'applieil to th'esquared portion 13 of. the turning bolt: 12',Q wher'e'uiponfV the saine* isv turned so as to operate the ec#v centric portion 15 of the turning' bo'l1,ffint such a mann-er as'to'torcetheconnecting rod 10 forwardi- By this action,- it will be obviou'ssthat the movementv will'V bef transmitted l through the: lingers 9 formentY upon the con; necting." members 10vv and will:` forcethe'mov'- able bearing'parts 6 to." be adjusted so" aste"y compensate-'forl the wearl thereupon.` lm' providing the connecting member 10 with a* plurality of lingers` 9, it will bei seen'A that the"V bearing will bey evenly adjusted;A andj` willbe held firmly in itsadjustedpositiont It willly be noted; thatY the lockingr washer" 17 isprovided with notches'218 inr its'periph'-v ery, .whilethewasher'is also 2 provided wit-hay rectangular openingzrlt) at its center. .Asa result `,this washerimay bef positioned upon theend` ofthebolt'lQuntil the washer'abuts l againstth-e 'connectingrod 1f. Alpin 20de'i carried by' the connecting rod'*'and .projects out-wardlyv therefrom.V As a result this pin f wilLt wit-hin one' ofA the notches 18 for hol-dingV the` washerk 17 against rotation andl as 'theboltr121 williit, withinfthejrectangular opening` 19, lit obvious: the kwlocking washer will' hold` the bo1t-against rotation after the sameghasbeen: turnedv :for adj usting .the`l con-1 y neetingmember- 10; i Thefnut l'being; posiforms and devices differing in detail and j against accidental movement until after the Washer and nut have been removed from engagement therewith.

It is to be noted that I have referred to this construction, as being adapted for connecting rods, but I Wish it t'o be understood that the device may be applied to ,any bearing construction, wherein such adjustments are necessary.A l f e While I have herein disclosed a specific embodiment of the invention it Will be a parent to persons skilled in the art that t e invention is capable of embodiment in other arrangement from that shown, as may be in -keeping With the hereto appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is Y j c 1. In a bearing adjuster,invcluding a xed bearing, amovable bearing, a Connecting member provided at one end With a plurality of fingers adapted to engage the movable bearing, and eccentric means for adjusting the same. v

2. In a bearing adjustenincluding a xed A bearing, a movable bearing, a bifurcated connecting member engaging the movable bearing, and an eccentric turning plug adapted to operate the connecting member. f 3. In a bearing adjuster, including a fixed bearing, a movable bearing, a connecting member provided with a'plurality of fingers adapted to engage the movable bearing, and an eccentric turning part for operating the connecting member.

4. In a bearing adjuster, including a fixed bearing, a movable bearing, said movable bearing having recesses in one face, a connecting member provided With a plurality of fingers adapted to be received by the said recesses, and an eccentric turning plug arranged to cooperate With the connecting member.

5. In a bearing adjuster, the combination of a connecting rod having parallel extensions projecting therefrom, a xed bearing carried upon said extensions, aV movable bearing slidably. mounted upon said extensions, a connecting member carried by said connecting rod, said connecting member having a plurality of fingers engaging said movable or sliding bearing, and means for urging saidY connecting member in one direction for adjustingisaid slidable bearing.

6. In a bearing adjuster, the combination of a connecting rod havingvparallel extensions projecting therefrom,-a fixed bearing carried upon said extensions a slidable bearing mounted upon said extensions2 a bifurcated connecting member engagmg said slidable bearing and means for urging said connecting member in one direction for urging said slidable bearing toward said fixed bearing.

7. In a bearing adjuster, the combination of a connecting rod having parallel extensions projecting therefrom, a fixed bearing carriedrupon said extensions, a slidable bearfing mounted upon said extensions, a connecting member provided With a plurality of fingers engaging said slidable bearing, and an eccentric turning part for moving the connecting member.

8. In a'bearing adjuster, the combination of a connecting rod having parallely extensions projecting therefrom, a fixed bearing carried upon said extensions, a slidable bearing movably mounted upon said extensions in alinement with said fixed bearing, said movable or sliding bearing having recesses in one face thereof, a connecting member provided with a plurality of fingers projecting into said recesses, and an eccentric turning bolt arranged to cooperate with the connecting member for urging the same in one direction, thus causing said fingers to movey said slidable bearing toward said xed bearing.

9. In a bearing adjuster, the combination of a connecting rod having parallel extensions projecting therefrom, a bearing Web connecting said extensions together adjacent their inner ends, a fixed. bearing carried upon said extensions a slidable bearing mounted upon said extensions in alinement with said fixed bearing, a connecting member projecting through Said Web and engaging said slidable bearing, and an eccentric turning bolt engaging said connecting member for urging the same in one direction, thus causing said connecting vmember to urge'said slidable member toward said fixed bearin'.

l0. Inabearing adjuster, the combination of a connecting rod having parallel extensions, a fixed bearing carried upon saidT extensions, a slidable bearing mounted upon said extensions, a bearing web connecting the said extensions adjacent their inner ends, said connecting rod having an opening formed therein, a connecting member projecting through said Web and into said opening, said slidable bearing having sockets formed therein, fingers formed upon said connecting member and projecting into said sockets, and an eccentric turnable bolt carried by said connecting rod and bearing upon said connecting member, thus causing vsaid connecting member lto be moved as the a, connecting member carried by said 0011- meeting rodysald connectlng member yen- U in presence of two witnesses. gagng said slidable bearlng at a plurahty of points whereby said sldable bearing may WILLIAM KNUDSEN' be easily urged in one direction by said Witnesses:

connecting member, and means for urging OTTO H. SCHUBMAN, s

said connecting member in one direction. GEO. C. GAGE.

copies o1' this patent my be obtained vfor ve eents eaeh, `by addressing the "Commissioner 'of hielt.,

' Washington, D. C.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature n 

